Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary Information in West Virginia

The average annual and hourly salaries for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in the state of West Virginia are shown in
Table 1 and Table 2, respectively.
The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers amongst West Virginia metropolitan areas is shown in Table 3.
The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey
conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018
[1].

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in West Virginia in 5 percentile scales.
The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,910.
The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,880.
The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $22,970.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers
from 2012 to 2017.

Year

Median Salary

Yearly Growth

5-Year Growth

2017

$52,880

0.66%

-7.20%

2016

$52,530

-3.06%

-

2015

$54,140

-5.54%

-

2014

$57,140

-2.05%

-

2013

$58,310

2.78%

-

2012

$56,690

-

-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers in West Virginia Cities

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers
in some West Virginia cities and metropolitan areas.
We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of West Virginia ranges from $54,640 to $63,750.
The highest paying area for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in West Virginia is Hagerstown-Martinsburg with a median annual salary of $63,750.
The second highest paying city/area in West Virginia State is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (mean annual salary $63,410).
The lowest paying area is North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $54,640.